Life Is Good
While walking to school yesterday, Michael reached up for my hand, looked at me and smiled and said, "life is good." It was the happiest, calmest, and the most at peace I had felt in a really long time.
When I was driving to work about 15 minutes later, "Someday" came on the radio. That was my theme when everything was going on last year. And I thought, for just one second, maybe, possibly, someday could be now. Could it be too much to hope for?
He came home with 2 stickers on his shirt later that day. "I got one for sitting the nicest and one for walking the quietest in the hall, Mommy." He also told me everyone else in his class could read a whole book, and he was the only one who could not, so I'm not entirely sure I'm always getting a full story.
As Michael was going to bed he looked at me and said, "Mommy, life is awesomely, awesomely good."
I know it won't always be perfect. I know, someday soon, he will hate school and get in trouble again and there will be problems.
But today, right now, I'm good with good.
You really needed this. So did Michael. I'm so glad you guys got it.
Posted by: Stimey | 09/01/2010 at 09:03 AM
Also, Sparkles, here we come!
Posted by: Stimey | 09/01/2010 at 09:04 AM
I love this post. Who cares about the future -- the here and now is this sea of calm and happiness.
Posted by: Mel | 09/01/2010 at 09:47 AM
I'm just catching up on your last 3 days. I am SOOO HAPPY for you!!!!!
Things may not always be perfect, but there is always someday when they are.
Posted by: Maura | 09/01/2010 at 09:50 AM
So wonderful to read this Jodi x
Posted by: ella | 09/01/2010 at 10:30 AM
Life is good. Even when someone steals my "Life is Good" magnet off my car bumper.
Posted by: Corey Feldman | 09/01/2010 at 10:37 AM
I got in trouble on my very first day of kindergarten and look how I turned out!
Posted by: ClumberKim | 09/01/2010 at 11:48 AM
*happy sigh*
So, so good.
Posted by: Miss Britt` | 09/01/2010 at 11:55 AM
Love this!
Posted by: Metro DC Mom | 09/01/2010 at 11:56 AM
This makes me happy.
Posted by: Mama Bub | 09/01/2010 at 12:06 PM
There is no happy like mama happy! Congrats. I'm so glad that things are coming together for you guys!
Posted by: Jessi | 09/01/2010 at 12:53 PM
This is awesome.
Posted by: the weirdgirl | 09/01/2010 at 02:09 PM
Wahoo!!! Can I come ride the pony?:)
Posted by: Cristie | 09/01/2010 at 05:35 PM
You both deserve awesomely awesomely good times!
Posted by: Colleen | 09/10/2010 at 11:14 PM